With Super Bowl LII in the books, draft season is upon us, and it's time for my first three-round mock of the year.

There are still many unknowns at this point in the process, with free agency, the NFL Scouting Combine and pro days still ahead of us. Therefore, the goal of this mock draft is to show the value available throughout the first three rounds, as well as point to potential fits for players if needs hold firm through the pre-draft process.

NOTE: There's a tie for the ninth overall pick. A coin flip between the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders will determine which team picks first. ... Teams with the same record will rotate so that the team selecting first in Round 1 will select last in the following round.

PICK

1

Sam Darnold - QB, USC

The
Browns need a leader and playmaker at quarterback. Darnold is the total package.

PICK

2

Josh Rosen - QB, UCLA

Rosen's the best pure passer in the class.

PICK

3

Saquon Barkley - RB, Penn State

Barkley's the top player on the board for most teams, and the
Colts can't rely on
Frank Gore, who's due to become a free agent, forever.

PICK

4

Bradley Chubb - EDGE, N.C. State

Chubb on one side and
Myles Garrett on the other? Quarterbacks beware.

PICK

5

Minkah Fitzpatrick - S, Alabama

For now, I'll say
Kirk Cousins ends up with Denver, opening a spot for the
Broncos to add Fitzpatrick to their defense.